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With or without a pandemic, the MRO supply chain is at risk for disruption and potential manufacturing downtime. Natural catastrophes like hurricanes and fires or man-made events like blocked shipping channels or global conflict contribute to that risk. Still there are steps that manufacturers can take to minimize disruptions and gain a competitive advantage despite chaos elsewhere.
Case Study: Facilities Management
When discussing MRO, we don’t typically think about high-rise office buildings in crowded urban environments. But many facilities management companies face the same challenges as manufacturers when dealing with MRO materials. Maybe it’s poor purchasing habits. Bad data governance. A failure to integrate systems. Or something else. Also playing a role is the building design, […]
Global Life Sciences Manufacturer Gains Substantial Savings, Efficiencies from Synovos BOM Expertise
A global life sciences manufacturing company, with operations in more than 100 countries, was facing significant reliability challenges at one of its largest manufacturing facilities. With two plants operating 24/7 at the same location producing important primary medicines, plant operators were seeking ways to minimize downtime.
2020 is in the rearview mirror but left in its wake is the tremendous fallout relevant to supply chain risk and mitigation. Many companies paid the price of being unprepared for COVID. Others managed to weather the storm. Now, it's time to review the lessons learned and reinforce your foundations to mitigate further disruption.
In order to recognize and understand MRO cost savings opportunities, it’s key to be able to monitor and track what is needed vs. what was purchased. A large health and beauty product manufacturer based in the U.S., operating multiple manufacturing plants, and producing various products across the globe was looking to reduce year-over-year material spend. […]